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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > strait-of-hormuz-traffic-shows-no-recovery-amid-fragile-truce

Strait of Hormuz traffic shows no recovery amid fragile truce

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (81+ words) Fragile ceasefire keeps Strait of Hormuz traffic subdued despite reopening hopes. Editor for World Cargo News The Port of Barcelona Management Board has approved a long-term concession for a new passenger and Ro-Ro cargo terminal on the Adossat wharf. Container…...

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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > piraeus-port-posts-record-revenue-in-2025-but-profit-dips

Piraeus Port posts record revenue in 2025, but profit dips " World Cargo News

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (133+ words) Container terminals drove growth at Piraeus Port in 2025, with Pier I turning a profit for the first time. Piraeus Port posts record revenue in 2025, but profit dips Container terminals drove growth at Piraeus Port in 2025, with Pier I turning a…...

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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > barcelona-grants-balearia-ferry-concession

Barcelona grants Bale'ria ferry concession

7+ hour, 5+ min ago  (408+ words) World Cargo News Barcelona grants Bale'ria ferry concession The Port of Barcelona Management Board has approved a long-term concession for a new passenger and Ro-Ro cargo terminal on the Adossat wharf. This decision follows a request submitted by the shipping…...

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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > railfreight-webinar-the-role-of-combined-transport-during-a-fuel-crisis

Rail Freight Webinar " The role of combined transport during a fuel crisis

7+ hour, 9+ min ago  (283+ words) How is this crisis different from the one that took place half a century ago? Is combined transport in a better position to offer help than it was back then? How are the different industry segments coping? This and more…...

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worldcargonews. com > cargo-handling-equipment > 2026 > 04 > cape-town-container-terminal-finalises-liebherr-rtg-rollout

Cape Town Container Terminal finalises Liebherr RTG rollout

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (77+ words) After more than a year of phased deliveries, CTCT now operates a fully modernised RTG fleet. Editor for World Cargo News PTP and Mitsui E&S mark a milestone as the port enhances its container-handling capabilities with a fleet of…...

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worldcargonews. com > business > 2026 > 04 > ck-hutchisons-ppc-launches-legal-action-against-maersk

CK Hutchison's PPC launches legal action against Maersk

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (118+ words) PPC takes Maersk to arbitration, accusing it of colluding with Panama in the recent port takeover. Editor for World Cargo News CS Leasing has been acquired by a New York-based alternative investment firm focused on transportation infrastructure. Hapag-Lloyd has taken…...

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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > iran-us-ceasefire-brings-some-relief-but-return-of-traffic-to-hormuz-is-yet-to-be-seen

Iran'US ceasefire brings some relief, but return of traffic to Hormuz is yet to be seen

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (130+ words) US President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that "the United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz," even though the details of that "assistance" are yet to be disclosed....

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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > container-vessel-damaged-near-kish-island-iranian-rail-bridge-hit-by-airstrike

Container vessel damaged near Kish Island, Iranian rail bridge hit by airstrike

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (157+ words) The attacks are being reported amid escalating military conflict in Iran. Media reports, citing Iran's official news agency IRNA, state that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed an attack on what has been described as an Israeli'owned container ship…...

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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > update-maersk-chartered-qingdao-star-confirmed-as-vessel-damaged-off-iran

Update: Maersk'chartered Qingdao Star confirmed as vessel damaged off Iran

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (203+ words) The container vessel, which was struck 25 nautical miles south of Kish Island, Iran, on Tuesday, 7 April, has been confirmed as the 4, 253 TEU Qingdao Star, a time'chartered vessel by Maersk. Based on the latest data from Marine Traffic, the ship left…...

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worldcargonews. com > news > 2026 > 04 > bimco-ships-stuck-in-persian-gulf-will-seek-to-leave-as-soon-as-safe

BIMCO: Ships stuck in Persian Gulf will seek to leave as soon as safe

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (131+ words) BIMCO warns against uncoordinated transit through the Strait of Hormuz as industry awaits technical guidance on how to transit the waterway safely. The container vessel, which was struck 25 nautical miles south of Kish Island, Iran, on Tuesday, 7 April, has been…...